The New York Giants are in the midst of one of the worst seasons in franchise history and with the team already eliminated from postseason contention, there isn’t much to look forward to the rest of the way.
One of the common themes adding insult to injury for the Giants has been the success of former players with their new teams.
On Sunday, that trend continued when Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams scored the first touchdown of his career on a 92-yard pick-6 against the New York Jets, where he spent the first four-plus seasons of his career before getting traded to the Giants.
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Williams added 2.0 sacks and three tackles for a loss in the game.
Williams’ big day just adds to the optics of former Giants thriving with their new teams — most notably, the team’s two biggest free agent departures, Saquon Barkley and Xavier McKinney.
The Big Cat was, of course, acquired from the Jets back in 2019 by former general manager Dave Gettleman and spent roughly four years with Big Blue before being traded to the Seahawks in late October of last season.
Williams had his best season with the Giants in 2019, racking up 11.5 sacks on the year, and served as a team captain in 2022 and 2023.
Sunday’s 92-yard scamper by the 290-plus pound veteran was the longest by a defensive lineman in NFL history. The ironic part of the touchdown by Williams is that the Giants have not recorded an interception in 11 straight games, which is an NFL record.
Williams also now has more interceptions than the entire Giants secondary.
